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- ASSU Illustration 6019
- Block numbered in two places: 6019., Round image of what appears to be a mother figure feeding a baby in bed or in a chair., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6026
- Block numbered in two places: 6026., Image of two Tasmanian devils crouched in a natural setting., "Bear-like Dasyure." -- Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6027
- Block numbered in two places: 6027., Image of an older girl holding a younger girl on the back of a lamb.
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- ASSU Illustration 6028
- Block numbered in three places: 6028., Image of a boy fishing with a stick and a string while a young girl looks over him and rests her hands on his shoulders; three fish are visible in the water around the line; the boy carries a woven pack and a boot sits beside him; the boy and girl are on a small slope and there are reeds around them., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 1, no. 13 (Jul., 1862), p. 4., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 8, no. 5 (Mar., 1869), p. 2
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- ASSU Illustration 6034
- Block numbered in two places: 6034., Image of the outside of a church; very small image of a man and woman is visible far in front of the church., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Methodist Church at Oakland” – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6037
- Block numbered in two places: 6037., Image of a man seated in an interior setting, next to an open door that has a camel sticking its head through. The man's hut is very cluttered. The man appears startled or dismayed by the appearance of the camel, and is smoking a pipe., ‘The Peasant & His Guest’ – side of block, as well as the title of block., Illustration appears in The Peasant and his guest : illustrating the history of four boys (Philadelphia, 1862), p. 6. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from 1864 to at least 1893., Signed in reverse: DH [i.e. Henry Dacre?], “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6039
- Block numbered in two places: 6039., Image of a man (a minister?) sitting in a chair with a book, while four young standing girls share a book and face him., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Annals of the Poor p. 212 ‘I frequently used to assemble this little group’” – Inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in New book of two hundred pictures, p. 106., Illustration also appears in Child's world v. 5 no. 5, p. 2.
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- ASSU Illustration 6040
- Block numbered in one place: 6040., Image of a man raising a club above his head, threatening the camel that is putting its head in the door. The camel appears to be looking towards a fireplace. There is an empty bottle next to the man’s feet., “The Peasant and his guest. ‘Please get out of my hut or I will make you.”’ – inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in The Peasant and his guest : illustrating the history of four boys (Philadelphia, 1862), p. 18. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from 1864 to at least 1893., Signed in reverse: DH [i.e. Henry Dacre?], Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6042
- Block numbered in four places: 6042., Image of a man beating a camel with a fire poker, in an interior setting., ‘The Peasant and his Guest. “…[illegibile] seized the poker and began beating the camel.”’ – inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in The Peasant and his guest : illustrating the history of four boys (Philadelphia, 1862), p. 30. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from 1864 to at least 1893., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 18 no. 24 (1879), p. 2., Signed in reverse: DH [i.e. Henry Dacre?], Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6046
- Block numbered in one place: 6046., Image of two bears pursuing a deer. The deer is jumping over a chasm, while one bear remains on the ledge, and the other has fallen down the crevasse., “The Maral’s Leap” -- inscribed on side of block., Note: A Maral is also known as a Caspian red deer., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6055
- Block numbered in two places: 6055., Image of a two girls, one of them sitting in front of an open suitcase. A dresser drawer is open. Various objects, including a doll, are scattered on the floor., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Illustration appears in Kate Morgan and her soldiers (Philadelphia, between 1862 and 1869), plate opposite p. [22].
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- ASSU Illustration 6069
- Block numbered in three places: 6069., Image of a man and a child in an outdoor setting. The man, wearing a top hat and holding a cane, gestures to the child, who is sitting and crying., “Bend down [?] p. 60”—Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6081
- Block numbered 6081 in two places., Image of six people, possibly a family, standing near a dining table; the table is set for a meal., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6086
- Block numbered in one place: 6086., Image of a woman watching a young girl look at herself in a mirror, in an interior setting., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila.” -- back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6096
- Block numbered in two places: 6096., Image of a woman and one girl, with a second girl sitting at a desk in the background., “The Two Hermits Frontispiece” -- Inscribed on side of block., “N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila.” -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856., Side of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6100
- Block numbered in two places: 6100., Image of a wreath of branches, leaves, and small flowers; one bird sits on top of the wreath, another inside the lower half., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., "Ornamental Cover. Birds of Paradise." – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6105
- Block numbered in two places: 6105, also 1390 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a boy and a woman indoors; the boy stands across the table, holding a framed image toward the woman; the woman regards the image and holds a paper in her hand; an open chest or box sits on the ground, and plates, a coat hook, and a large table clock are visible behind them in the room., Signed: H.D. [i.e. Henry Dacre?], “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Tom Tracy. M.S. p. 135.” – Inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in New book of two hundred pictures, p. 108
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- ASSU Illustration 6107
- Block numbered in one places: 661107 [sic]; corrected in pencil on back: 6107., Image of a woman sitting by a tree with a dog, overlooking a body of water., "Tail Piece Young girl & Dog"-- Inscribed on side of block., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6109
- Block numbered in two places: 6109., Image of a landscape at night; water in the foreground, with various buildings and a bridge visible beyond., “Tail Piece Church and Bridge by Moonlight” -- Inscribed on side of block., “N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila.” -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856.
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- ASSU Illustration 6114
- Block numbered in two places: 6114., Image of a man with an umbrella talking to a little girl. Next to the girl is a pot, and in the background is a waterfall., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6125
- Block numbered in one place: 6125, Image of two young girls leaning against a wall of square stones eating what appears to be bread; a small dog is by their side., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block in two places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Supper-time.” – Inscribed on side of block., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6127
- Block numbered (faintly) in two places: 6127., Image of a nicely-dressed man with a tall hat and umbrella as cane gesturing at a boy who regards him and holds a wooden hoop; three other boys in the foreground tussle or argue., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Come away from bad Boys” – Inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 7 no. 6 (Mar., 1868), p. 4.
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- ASSU Illustration 6132
- Block numbered in two places: 6132., Image of a woman and child walking; woman gestures to a building in the distance., "The Dark Places Frontisp."—Inscribed on side of block., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Side of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6145
- Block numbered in two places: 6145., Image of two women outside a building [a tavern?] identified with the sign “Rose & Crow [i.e., Crown?].” A flag is suspended over the sign. Men, one of whom wears suspenders, are gathered at a table in the background., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6146
- Block numbered in two places: 6146, also 1321 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman and a girl standing beside a chair pulled out from a table in what appears to be a kitchen; the woman holds one hand palm-up toward the girl, and the girl holds both hands in front of her., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block in two places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6161
- Block numbered in one place: 6161 (inscribed), also 1319 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of three children exiting a doorway or arch with the words “Sunday Sc[hool]” written above it; two girls and two boys are visible., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6165
- Block numbered in three places: 6165., Image of a little girl washing what appear to be plants in the water of a pump, in the city of London. St. Paul’s Cathedral is in the background, as well as a man in a top hat and a well-dressed lady. There is a basket next to the little girl., “Our Father’s Cure…[unintelligible]” – inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in "Our father's care" : a ballad (Philadelphia, between 1864 and 1893?), p. 11. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from 1864 to at least 1893. Caption of illustration -- "Then off to the pump she courageously goes.", Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6168
- Block numbered (inscribed) in two places: 6168, also 1374 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of an interior scene of two men, one sitting and one standing, regarding a woman lying on what appears to be a fainting couch; the woman holds one crutch in the air, and another crutch leans against an ottoman on the floor., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Nat’s Shoes _ M.S. p. 52” – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6169
- Block numbered in two places: 6169, also 1409 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman and two girls indoors; the woman appears to be knitting or crocheting, and a girl stands before her regarding her work; a smaller girl sits behind her regarding or working on something in her hands., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block in two places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “The Blue Socks” – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6173
- Block numbered 6173 in one place., Image of a girl standing next to a boy who is seated at a table. The table is set for a meal; a portrait hangs on the wall in the background, “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Susie’s mistake”—Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6185
- Block numbered in two places: 6185., Image of a large, ornate building, possibly a train station or a convention hall; several figures stand in the street in the foreground., Back of block also engraved (for portion of map of Kansas)., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block in two places. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6204
- Block numbered in two places: 6204, also 1417 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a boy selling books (Bibles?) in the street, carrying a tray suspended around his neck while extending one to a man looking on; several other people are gathered around, including women wearing cloth headdresses resembling wimples., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in three places., “Italy. Buy the light, the true light” – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6208
- Block numbered in two places: 6208, also 1388 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman in a peaked bonnet holding or rocking a cradle suspended from a beam or other support., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in three places., “Lapland. Rock a by Baby.” – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6214
- Block numbered in two places: 6214., Image of two women in European-style dresses facing five children, the boys wearing short tunics, the girl a dress, a veil, and earrings; one of the women is seated and appears to be reading or instructing from a book; they sit under an umbrella or patio covering, and a palm tree is visible in the distance., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in two places., “African Monitor Girl.” – Inscribed on side of block., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6219
- Block numbered in two places: 6219., Image of two boys who appear to be quarreling. A basket of fish and a stick are on the ground in front of them., “N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856.
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- ASSU Illustration 6228
- Block numbered in two places: 6228, also 1450 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a man and a woman leaning over the ground at what appears to be a grave; the man holds a shovel, and the woman wears a cloak with a hood and clutches a small branch or sprig; behind them are the spire of a church and a group of figures wearing coats and hats departing the churchyard., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in three places., “Prayer [?] do [?]” – Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6252
- Block numbered in three places: 6252., Image of two boys reading in a natural setting. One of them is sitting on a fence, and the other is seated on a tree stump., “Sunshine & Shadow To…[unintelligible] Chap 1st Vignette” -- inscribed on side of block., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila.” -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.
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- ASSU Illustration 6253
- Block numbered 6253 in two places., Image of a woman and a man seated at a table; the man has a book in front of him; a mantelpiece is in the background., “The Young Wife, p. 89 [illegible] ‘He bent over the little book’”—Inscribed on side of block.
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- ASSU Illustration 6259
- Block numbered in one place: 6259., Image of a horse-drawn carriage in a dooryard; a fencepost is in the foreground, and three figures in a doorway are in the background., “Sunshine and Shadow. Vignette at head Chap. 11th”—Inscribed on side of block., Back of block obscured by pasted-down paper.
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- ASSU Illustration 6260-1-2
- Block numbered in one place: 6260 1/2., Image of a girl holding a bunch of flowers approaching a woman in bed., Back of block obscured by pasted-down paper., “The Little rain drop” – inscribed on side of block., Block numbered with a half: 6260 1/2.